enter into

phrase

1
: to make oneself a party to or in
enter into an agreement
2
: to form or be part of
your prejudices shouldn't enter into it
3
: to participate or share in
enter into the spirit of the occasion

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The high is notable because the planet is entering into an El Niño event—a cyclic shift in ocean and wind patterns defined by unusually warm ocean temperatures. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 Bullard said meetings with the legislature will occur every 90 days and, if an unforeseen circumstance arises, the agency would have to enter into emergency appropriation conversations. — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026 To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026 German courts are clarifying a gray area left by the cannabis reform that entered into effect in 2024, which legalized personal use, cultivation, and associations, but left questions over the legal status of cannabis cuttings. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enter into

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